Variation of attachment ability of Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) during nymphal development and adult aging

Salerno, Gianandrea; Rebora, Manuela; Piersanti, Silvana; Matsumura, Yuichi; Gorb, Elena V.

doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104117

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“…(Lucas) (Phasmatodea: Lonchodidae) (Gottardo et al, 2015), the bugs Coreus marginatus (L.) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) and Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) (Salerno et al, 2020b). In any case, all these previous studies considered only the adult and the larval stages, whereas the data reported in the present investigation are the first description of the attachment ability of one insect species from the egg to the adult stage.…”

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“…Few insect species have been studied regarding their attachment ability along their life cycle, among them the beetles Gastrophysa viridula (De Geer) and Galerucella nymphaea (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) (Grohmann et al ., 2014; Zurek et al ., 2017), the giant stick insect Eurycantha calcarata (Lucas) (Phasmatodea: Lonchodidae) (Gottardo et al ., 2015), the bugs Coreus marginatus (L.) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) (Gorb & Gorb, 2004) and Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) (Salerno et al ., 2020b). In any case, all these previous studies considered only the adult and the larval stages, whereas the data reported in the present investigation are the first description of the attachment ability of one insect species from the egg to the adult stage.…”

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“…The higher attachment ability on hydrophilic glass compared with hydrophobic glass has been recorded also in the larvae of both species. A greater affinity to hydrophilic glass compared with hydrophobic one was reported also in other insect nymphs and larvae such as the green stinkbug N. viridula (Salerno et al ., 2020b), the leaf beetle G. viridula with thoracic legs and pygopodium (Zurek et al ., 2015) and Rhadinoceraea micans (Schrank) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) provided with thoracic legs, pygopodium and abdominal legs (Voigt & Gorb, 2012), whereas the larvae of G. nymphaea with thoracic legs and pygopodium showed a higher attachment ability to surfaces with water contact angle similar to that of their host plant (80°) and lower attachment ability on other surfaces with higher or lower water contact angles (Grohmann et al ., 2014). We can hypothesize that the chemical composition of the tarsal fluid of the tested ladybird species at the larval stage is similar to that of the adult stage and shows a higher affinity to hydrophilic surfaces.…”

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Oviposition site selection and attachment ability of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Harmonia axyridis from the egg to the adult stage

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Surface features of plants can influence the searching efficiency and survival of predatory insects. Surfaces act as barriers preventing attachment of both phytophages and also their insect predators. In this regard, we focused on the oviposition site selection and the attachment ability of all life stages (eggs, larvae, imagines) of two common ladybird species, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), on artificial and natural substrates with different surface features and properties (roughness, wettability). Both species preferred a hydrophilic surface as the oviposition site and this can be correlated with the better performance of both larvae and adults on these substrates compared with hydrophobic ones. The egg glue of both ladybird species can wet hydrophobic surfaces such as those of many plant leaves and also with prominent 3D wax coverage. The surface roughness has an important role in the oviposition site selection in P. quatuordecimpunctata, but not in H. axyridis. The oviposition preference for smooth surfaces in P. quatuordecimpunctata could be due to better performance of larvae on smooth substrates compared with rough ones. The egg glue of both species can adapt to artificial and natural surfaces characterized by different asperity sizes faithfully replicating their shape, except for very high asperity sizes or big trichomes. The results of the present research can shed light on the mechanical ecology of the evolutionary successful Coccinellidae and may aid in the development of suitable substrates for coccinellid egg-laying, in order to improve the mass rearing technique of species used in biological control.

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Oviposition site selection and attachment ability of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Harmonia axyridis from the egg to the adult stage

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“…A higher attachment ability on hydrophilic surfaces in comparison with hydrophobic ones has been reported in many insect species at the adult stage such as Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann and Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (both Diptera: Tephritidae) (Salerno et al, 2020a;Rebora et al, 2020), Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Heteroptera: Aphididae) (Friedemann et al, 2015), N. viridula (Salerno et al, 2017), Gastrophysa viridula (De Geer) and Cylas puncticolis (Boheman) (both Coleoptera: Brentidae) (Lüken et al, 2009), Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Gorb and Gorb, 2020), Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) (Salerno et al, 2022) and Coccinella septempunctata L. (all four Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) (Gorb et al, 2010;Hosoda and Gorb, 2012). A similar situation has been reported also in nymphs and larvae of different species, such as N. viridula (Salerno et al, 2020b), G. viridula (Zurek et al, 2015) and Rhadinoceraea micans (Schrank) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) (Voigt and Gorb, 2012). Such a decrease of the attachment ability on surfaces with increasing contact angle can be explained by the reduced role of the adhesive fluid in the generation of capillary forces, which are important for insect attachment (see review in Dirks and Federle, 2011).…”

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Mechanical interaction of the egg parasitoid Anastatus bifasciatus (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) with artificial substrates and its host egg

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Egg parasitoids play an important role in biological control of pest species attacking and killing their hosts at an early stage of their development. During the antagonistic coevolution with their hosts, egg parasitoids have developed a great ability to locate their host using chemical cues. A considerable amount of literature is available on this topic, while nothing is known about a possible adaptation of egg parasitoids to topography and mechanical properties of egg surface features and its shape when attaching to the host egg for oviposition. In the present investigation, the attachment ability of adults of both sexes of the egg parasitoid Anastatus bifasciatus (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) to artificial (polishing paper, flat glass, glass beads as dummies of the host egg) and natural surfaces (eggs of Halyomorpha halys and Nezara viridula, both Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with different roughness and wettability, was measured using centrifugal force tester and traction force experiments. The parasitoid attachment devices and the egg surfaces were examined under cryo scanning electron microscope, wettability and roughness of natural and artificial substrates were characterised. We detected differences in the attachment devices and attachment ability of the two sexes. The collected data revealed a special ability of the female to attach to the eggs of the host species, thus suggesting an adaptation of the A. bifasciatus female to the surface features of the eggs during oviposition.

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“…We used this species as the model insect because this is one of the most relevant pentatomid insect pest in the world [34]. Moreover we previously performed numerous investigations on its attachment devices and attachment ability [33,[35][36][37][38][39]. In addition to the two aluminosilicate nanomaterials, we also tested calcium carbonate (slaked lime dissolved in water and dried in air conditions), one of the first minerals used in "ancient particle film technology" and representing, alone or in mixtures, the predominant insecticidal material used in agriculture in the early 1900s [7].…”

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Reduction in Insect Attachment Caused by Different Nanomaterials Used as Particle Films (Kaolin, Zeolite, Calcium Carbonate)

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In the present investigation, we compared the reduction in attachment ability of the southern green stinkbug Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) to glass induced by three different nanoparticle (kaolin, zeolite, and calcium carbonate) films. Using traction force experiments, behavioral experiments, and scanning electron microscopy observations, we analyzed the insect attachment ability and linear speed on untreated and treated glass with the three particle films. The three nanomaterials strongly reduced insect attachment ability mainly owing to contamination of attachment pads. The ability to reduce insect attachment was different for the three tested particle films: kaolin and zeolite induced a significantly higher reduction in N. viridula safety factor than calcium carbonate. The coating of the surface was more uniform and compact in kaolin and zeolite compared to calcium carbonate particle film. Moreover, kaolin and zeolite particles can more readily adhere to N. viridula attachment devices, whereas calcium carbonate particles appeared less adherent to the cuticular surface compared to the two aluminosilicate (kaolin and zeolite) particles. Only the application of kaolin reduced insect linear speed during locomotion. Nanoparticle films have a great potential to reduce insect attachment ability and represent a good alternative to the use of insecticides for the control of pentatomid bugs and other pest insects.

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Variation of attachment ability of Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) during nymphal development and adult aging

Cited by 12 publications

References 34 publications

Oviposition site selection and attachment ability of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Harmonia axyridis from the egg to the adult stage

Oviposition site selection and attachment ability of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Harmonia axyridis from the egg to the adult stage

Mechanical interaction of the egg parasitoid Anastatus bifasciatus (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) with artificial substrates and its host egg

Reduction in Insect Attachment Caused by Different Nanomaterials Used as Particle Films (Kaolin, Zeolite, Calcium Carbonate)

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